Senior Program Operations & Coordination Specialist (req-323)

Team CATHEXIS elevates the government contracting experience through rapid response, deep skill, and thoughtful problem-solving and communication. Our core capabilities are our top-tier program and project management, data analytics, and audit services, the backbone of which is our integrated approach to operational excellence. 

You worked hard to get to where you are. You strive to make every day better than the day before. So do we. Team CATHEXIS operates with an all-in mindset. We are working together to create a company that supports our shared values and individual goals. Our values are centered around leading with integrity, owning the outcome, growing together, and moving with purpose in everything we do for our employees, customers, partners, and communities. We believe success is best when we listen and lead with empathy; model high standards of ethics to provide a rewarding candidate experience; work hard, have fun, and appreciate the strengths we all bring to the team; and empower our employees to create innovative and trusted results.

We are looking for a highly organized and proactive Senior Program Operations & Coordination Specialist to join our team! This position supports the Senior Service College (SSC) Task Force in its review of military education programs on behalf of the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Personnel and Readiness (OUSW(P&R)).

 The ideal candidate will serve as a central point of coordination for a high-visibility program, supporting senior Government leadership, managing complex schedules and logistics, coordinating team activities, and ensuring effective communication and follow-through across multiple priorities. This role requires exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, professionalism, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced Pentagon environment.

This position will be onsite daily at the Pentagon, located in Arlington, VA.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as the primary program operations and administrative coordination point for the SSC Task Force, supporting daily activities and ensuring effective communication across Government leadership, program management, and subject matter experts.
• Coordinate and manage complex calendars, schedules, meetings, and appointments for multiple team members, including Government personnel, program leadership, and subject matter experts.
• Maintain situational awareness of team activities, personnel locations, schedules, travel, site visits, and program priorities, providing leadership with accurate and timely updates.
• Participate in senior-level meetings, including engagements with Senior Executive Service (SES) officials, providing program status updates, capturing meeting notes, documenting decisions, and tracking action items through completion.
• Prepare and maintain program status reports, deliverable trackers, milestone updates, and other operational reporting for executive leadership.
• Review, format, and perform quality control on executive correspondence, briefings, presentations, reports, memoranda, and other official documents to ensure accuracy, consistency, and professional standards.
• Coordinate meeting logistics, agendas, read-ahead materials, conference rooms, visitor access, and follow-up activities for senior leadership engagements.
• Coordinate travel arrangements, itineraries, site visits, and logistical requirements for program personnel, ensuring schedules and activities remain aligned.
• Monitor taskers, deadlines, deliverables, and outstanding actions, proactively identifying scheduling conflicts, potential delays, and items requiring leadership attention.
• Support onboarding and in-processing of new team members, including coordinating security access, badging, equipment, system accounts, and orientation activities.
• Maintain organized program documentation, meeting records, correspondence, schedules, and shared resources using SharePoint and other approved collaboration tools.
• Support Government correspondence, task-management systems, policy-related documentation, and administrative processes as needed, including limited CATMS activities, issuances, and records requests.
• Coordinate with Government stakeholders, contractors, and external organizations to facilitate communication, information sharing, and execution of program activities.